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SSUD71-215: Urban Design and Place Making Principles

Description

Urban Design is the field that brings together the contributions of the built environment professions to shape the urban form and quality of life offered by our cities and towns.  This subject introduces key urban design ideas, using existing urban areas as the vehicle for analysis and understanding.  Students will get to know and develop knowledge and skills needed by built environment professionals for the creation of urban places that are environmentally, economically, socially and culturally rich and sustainable.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SSUD71-215
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,450.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,680.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,860.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,500.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the main contemporary urban design ideas, their origins and their application in practice
  2. Analyse and describe urban places in terms of urban design principles
  3. Define urban design problems and propose a framework for urban design intervention
  4. Apply basic urban design skills in graphic, written and oral communication

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 30/09/2024
    Subject start: 30/09/2024
    Cancellation 1: 12/10/2024
    Cancellation 2: 15/10/2024
    Last enrolment: 10/10/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 23/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2024
    Teaching census: 22/10/2024
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 30/09/2024
Subject start: 30/09/2024
Cancellation 1: 12/10/2024
Cancellation 2: 15/10/2024
Last enrolment: 10/10/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 23/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2024
Teaching census: 22/10/2024